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U.S. is prepared to counter potential closure of Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM nominee says
Vice Admiral Brad Cooper also spoke at his confirmation hearing about the continued threat of Iranian proxies and U.S. engagement in Syria
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Vice Admiral Brad Cooper Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command speaks during a press conference in front of the USS Port Royal (CG 73) Guided-missile cruiser at al-Shuaiba port, 35km South of Kuwait City on June 6, 2022.
Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command who is nominated to be the next CENTCOM head, said at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that the United States is prepared for the possibility that Iran...